What Triggered the Most Notorious Race Riot in American History
By Leonard E. Colvin
Chief Reporter
New Journal and Guide
By 1921, at least 31 people had been lynched in the newly formed state in Oklahoma, which became a state in 1907.
Twenty-six were Black, and nearly all were men or boys.
White Supremacy against Blacks was common, as well as against Native Americans and Asians, who experienced similar violence, theft of their lands, and denial of rights.
Continue reading Part I & II: TULSA RACE MASSACRE at The New Journal and Guide.
